If a person's epilepsy does not respond to medication or other therapy, surgery may be an option. The links on this page provide more information about surgery and people's experiences with it. If you would like to share your story via this site, please drop me a note.
Epilepsy Surgery
Dr. Selim Benbadis discusses the evaluation procedure and options available.
Facts About Epilepsy Surgery
This page from the National Society for Epilepsy (U.K.) discusses some requirements that must be met before a person is considered as a candidate for surgery.
Splitting the Human Brain
Dr. Paul Pietsch discusses the impact of surgery to sever the connection between the two sides of the brain.
Sarah J. Blake is not a medical professional, and information on this sight should not take the place of face-to-face consultation with medical professionals. The goal of this site is to help people educate themselves about epilepsy and various treatments and alternatives and thus facilitate good communication between patients and doctore.